Shang Ruyi was startled.
Yu Wenqian, asking Wo Xue to co over?
No wonder he’s been by my side since last night, but after returning to the official office, he disappeared. It turns out he went to call Wo Xue.
But, why would he——
Shang Ruyi’s mind suddenly beca muddled, but she imdiately asked, "Where is he?"
"He stayed over there."
"What?"
Seeing Shang Ruyi’s face change, Wo Xue imdiately whispered, "But Young Madam doesn’t need to worry, Elder Brother Cheng Qiao was there to watch personally when I left."
"...Oh."
Hearing this, Shang Ruyi finally took a breath of relief.
Yet even so, her mind was sowhat confused—Yu Wenqian seed to deliberately avoid this scene before her, purposely guarding Yu Wenye, and coincidentally brought Wo Xue over just when she needed her.
It seed that he was following through on his previous words, as if he intended to help her.
But if that’s the case, he must surely understand what she needs to do now, whom she needs to deal with.
Are these two people not his n? And would their outco really have nothing to do with him?
For a mont, Shang Ruyi’s heart was in turmoil, but even so, the matter at hand did not allow her to sort these out as Yin Changyue had already co over to ask, "And what is this evidence?"
Shang Ruyi imdiately gathered her spirits.
She gestured at Wo Xue, who then walked to the center of the hall and said to everyone, "Gentlen, this is the paper tube that Mr. He told us had a strange smoke scent when we were burning incense in the room that day, and Young Madam imdiately had extinguish it."
"..."
"Although the other evidence has been destroyed, this half-paper tube still contains herbs that haven’t completely burned."
After speaking, she placed the handkerchief on the table beside her and gently opened the paper tube.
Indeed, so unburned herbs scattered out from inside.
Everyone leaned closer, the thick dicinal scent caused them to wrinkle their brows involuntarily, while Shang Ruyi took out a hairpin, gently poked at the herbs, and said, "This is mugwort, this is Jiangzhen Fragrance..."
After she had spread out these herbs, from the center, so dark green leaves were exposed.
Shang Ruyi said, "This—this is Hook Vine!"
"..."
"When burned, it causes people to fall unconscious. If Mr. He hadn’t detected the strange scent of smoke and Wo Xue hadn’t extinguished it in ti, perhaps all of us present then would have been drugged to unconsciousness. Had we really fainted in the fire, those standing here today would likely not be living beings!"
After saying this, she turned to look at Song Yu standing aside and asked, "Lord Song, would you consider this as evidence?"
"..."
Song Yu furrowed his brows even tighter.
He looked at those herbs, stiffened his neck and said, "You call it Hook Vine, but is it really Hook Vine?"
Shang Ruyi replied lightly, "Since Lord Song does not believe it, well then—"
As she finished speaking, she gestured at Mu Xian who promptly took out a flint to light up. Shang Ruyi wrapped the paper roll and was about to ignite it, saying, "After lighting it, let Lord Song sll it, and it will speak for itself."
Seeing this, Song Yu imdiately panicked, covering his nose and retreating several steps: "You, what are you doing?!"
However, Shang Ruyi’s hand stopped just a few inches away from the flint and did not move further. She coldly turned her head, looked at Song Yu’s nearly embarrassed appearance, and said, "Even Mr. Yin and others standing so close haven’t reacted yet, but Lord Song avoided it rather quickly."
"..."
"It seems that although Lord Song verbally doubts, in his heart he’s already clear about the drug’s effect."
Song Yu’s expression stiffened, and he hastily put down his hands.
At this mont, however, everyone around noticed his subconscious reaction, even Ma Xu nearby retreated a few steps toward the door, fortunately blocked by the n stationed outside by Mu Xian.
Yin Changyue’s expression slightly darkened, and he softly said, "Lord Song, you indeed know about these things."
Song Yu secretly gritted his teeth.
He only now realized the situation had exceeded the point where he could have spoken without making things worse. Even if he clamped his mouth shut, this woman had a way to force the flaws in him out bit by bit.
But——
He again glanced back at the door, no matter what was said or done inside, Nie Chong and the n Mu Xian brought continued to block the door, and the two guards who followed him were entirely clueless about what they should do, standing dumbly aside.
He was furious, his face turning dark blue, his entire body shaking.
And seeing him silent, Yin Changyue asked once more, "Lord Song, do you have anything to say?"
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